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… fortune on oil. Now his heirs are abandoning fossil fuels. … Rockefellers Brothers Fund Will Divest From Fossil Fuels … Pope Francis rebukes religious militants during visit to Albania … The …

… onto two petitions, sponsored by Interfaith Power & Light and 350.org , asking Pope Francis to divest the Vatican Bank of fossil fuel investments. Consider, too, how many worldwide actions are …

… started in 2004, when our national governing body, the General Assembly, began a move to divest from companies doing business in Israel and profiting from the Israeli-Palestinian … (USA)" and the denomination quit selling it on its website. Nonetheless, a resolution favoring divestment passed by a narrow margin. And, again, Jews in the U.S. and abroad have been …

… … Worried about global warming, a growing number of churches and other faith groups are divesting their holdings in fossil fuel companies, which release large amounts of carbon dioxide … Serene Jones, president of New York's Union Theological Seminary, whose board voted in June to divest its $108.4 million endowment from fossil fuel companies. "While we realize that our … Oregon Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America -- have also approved fossil fuel divestment. And the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) last month voted to study …

… crucial leadership in its commitment to financial stewardship. The network has resolved to divest from fossil fuel companies and reinvest in a sustainable future. Unfortunately, the …

… Tablet) explains why Gustav Niebuhr was deeply upset by the Presbyteraian Church's decision to divest from Israel and the manner in which they treated the otherwise illustrious memory of his …

… and theologically flawed. The booklet played a role last month in the denomination's debate on divesting from three American companies that, divestment proponents say, benefit from Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories. Those …

… approved a new investment policy for its $670 million endowment that will begin the process of divesting from coal, oil and other fossils fuels. Currently, about 5 percent, or $34 million, of … for civil discussion and positive change that benefits our planet.” In the past year calls for divestment have become more vocal on college campuses, in large part due to a nationwide campaign … in their practices -- an argument e spoused by several universities challenged by students to divest. At Dayton, Curran said they were realistic about the impact the shareholder route …

… urged the gay community to be brave and open-minded as it works to eliminate oppression. … Divestment vote by Presbyterian Church … strains long ties with Jewish community.  Also, Israel's …

… General Assembly is meeting in Detroit and one of their agenda items is to discuss divesting from Israel. Ugh. What they should do is NOT listen to Archbishop Desmond Tutu whose …

… prelates, … Francis asks forgiveness for clergy graft … Methodist Church Pension Board Links Divestment to Firm’s Role in Israeli Prisons … Guadalupe, Mexico -- On Facebook priest professes …